[misc.handicap] info request

debbie@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Debbie Forest) (08/09/90)

Index Number: 9603

a young girl with severe cerebral palsey, is using an apple 2e to do her
homework.  every keystroke she can save is a blessing.  the problem is in
doing her math problems.  she has some math problem software that will let
her do the problems and even grade them for her, but it does not have the
capability of printing out her work.  she needs her work on paper to hand
it in at school.  so she has been using a word processor.  the problem
though is it does not allow for right-to-left cursor movement.  so when
doing for example an addition problem, she has to backspace twice for each
digit.  and every keystroke is a lot of work for this girl.
does anyone know of any software available that would help out?  something
where the cursor could move either direction based on one key input
perhaps?  but yet would allow hardcopy output?
another possibly useful tool would be a VERY LARGE numeric keypad, each key
perhaps 2 inches square.
also can anyone give me a contact address or phone for the ACM SIG on
computers for the handicapped?
thanks MUCH for any suggestions or info you can supply.  please e-mail your
responses as i don't normally subscribe to this group.  THANKS again.